omohyoideus

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UK/əʊ.məʊ.hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/US/ˌoʊ.moʊˌhaɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

noun

Synonym of omohyoid muscle.

Similar
omohyoid muscle
OriginNew Latin ōmohȳoīdeus →
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Meanings

nounomohyoideus (plural omohyoidei)

plural omohyoidei

  1. anatomySynonym of omohyoid muscle.

    Synonyms: omohyoid muscle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of omohyoid muscle.

Similar
omohyoid muscle

Origin

  1. New Latinōmohȳoīdeus
  2. Englishomohyoideus

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdeus, ellipsis of mūsculus ōmohȳoīdeus (“omohyoid muscle”). Doublet of omohyoid. By surface analysis, omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid + -eus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with omohyoideus

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APA

omohyoideus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omohyoideus

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“omohyoideus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omohyoideus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omohyoideus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omohyoideus.

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